Certified Medical Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Certified Medical Assistant

Responsibilities

• Administer basic life support in emergency situations to patient/youth and staff
• Use medical equipment safely
• Administer intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections and skin tests
• Administer eye/ear washes
• Administer prescribed medications topically, sublingually, and orally
• Administer basic breathing treatments
• Remove casts, splints, sutures, and other external devices
• Change simple dressing
• Collect blood via capillary and venipuncture techniques
• Collect lab specimens using appropriate collection equipment; label specimens appropriately for evaluation
• Measure vital signs
• Administer basic vision tests when indicated
• Conduct Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments-waived point of care testing for the purpose of determining a patient/youth's physical condition
• Demonstrate the use of healthcare appliances (i.e., canes, crutches, braces)
• Attend to the physical needs of patient/youth in order to ensure comfort
• Perform therapeutic interventions in order to assist patient/youth in regaining or improve physical/behavior adaptive skills
• Explain treatment procedures and medical instructions; communicate with patient/youth and staff in order to gather information necessary for completing job duties; provide effective communication to patient/youth with disabilities
• Identify patient/youth with disabilities in order to ensure reasonable accommodations are provided
• Care for patents'/youths' personal property in order to ensure safe storage until it is returned
• Assist and follow provider orders during medical exams and treatments
• Interview patient/youth to obtain medical information in order to inform provider; prepare patient/youth for medical examinations; escort patient/youth to the exam room from the waiting area with and without the assistance of correctional officers
• Observe, document and report clinical symptoms and behavior; record medical history; i.e., test results, vitals, in the health record; prepare exam rooms
• Maintain confidentiality when dealing with medical information
• Practice universal precautions in order to maintain infection controls
• Identify and report possible security breaches that could lead to escape; identify and report behavior that may signal an impending incident
• Schedule patient/youth; inventory medical clinic and office supplies; and assist staff in the counting, distribution, and accounting for all utensils to prevent their use as weapons